Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Velvet Underground, with a solo career that spanned five decades.

KNOWN FOR

Late Show with David Letterman
1994
Saturday Night Live
1986
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2000
Late Night with David Letterman
1986
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2003
Later... with Jools Holland
2000
Classic Albums
2001
Lo + plus
1996
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
The Blues
2003
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
135
Directing
1
Writing
3
Producing
1
Sound
8
Crew
2
2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Moonage Daydream
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Andy Warhol's America
2022
Andy Warhol's America
2021
The Velvet Underground
as Self (archive footage)
2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage)
2019
WBCN and the American Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2017
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
as Self
2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2017
Popular Voices at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
as (archive footage)
2015
Heart of a Dog
as Doctor
2015
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
as Narrator
2015
Danny Says
as Self (archive footage)
2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
as self
2014
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
as Himself
2013
Lou Reed - Remembered
as Self (Archival footage)
2012
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
as Self
2011
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
2010
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
as Self
2010
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
as Maltazard (voice)
2010
Beautiful Darling
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Red Shirley
2010
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
as Maltazard (voice)
2009
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
as Self
2009
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
2008
Palermo Shooting
as Self
2008
A Not So Silent Night
as Self
2008
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
as Vocals / Guitar
2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008
New York Rock at the BBC
2007
Lou Reed's Berlin
as Self
2007
Lou Reed: Live
as Vocals / Guitar
2007
365 Day Project
as Self
2007
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as Self
2007
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
as Electric Guitar
2007
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
2006
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
2006
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
as Self
2006
The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
2006
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
as Self
2005
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000
as Himself
2005
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
as Himself
2005
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2004
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
as Self
2003
Prozac Nation
as Lou Reed
2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2003
The Blues
as Self
2001
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
as Self
2001
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
as Self
2001
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
as Self
2001
The Plastic People of the Universe
as Self
2001
Classic Albums
as Self
2001
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
2000
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2000
Later... with Jools Holland
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
as Not Lou Reed
1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
as Self
1998
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
as Self
1997
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
as Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
1997
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
as Self - Special Guest
1996
Lo + plus
as Self
1995
Blue in the Face
as Man with Strange Glasses
1995
An Introduction to Harmolodics
1995
Nico Icon
1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1994
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
as Self
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
as Self
1993
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
as Self
1993
Faraway, So Close!
as Lou Reed
1993
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
as guitar, vocals
1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1992
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
as Himself
1992
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
as Performer
1990
One World, One Voice
as Self
1990
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
as Self
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
as Self
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
1989
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Decade
as Self
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as Self
1988
Permanent Record
as Himself
1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1986
Bye Bye Kipling
as Self
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1986
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1985
The Making of Sun City
as Self
1984
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
1984
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
as Self
1983
Get Crazy
as Auden
1983
A Night with Lou Reed
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
1983
Rock & Rule
as Mok (singing voice)
1983
The Making of Rock & Rule
as Self
1980
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
1980
One Trick Pony
as Steve Kunelian
1977
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
as Self
1977
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1974
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
as Himself
1973
Jimi Hendrix
as Self
1972
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1970
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
as Self
1970
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
as Self
1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Self
1967
The Velvet Underground in Boston
as Himself
1967
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
as Himself
1966
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
as Himself
1966
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
as Himself
1966
Venus in Furs
as Himself
1966
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
as Self
1966
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
as Himself
1966
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
as Self
1966
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
as Himself
1966
Moe Gets Tied Up
1966
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966
Salvador Dalí
as Self
1966
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed
as Himself
1966
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
as Himself
1966
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
as Himself
1966
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
as Himself
1966
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
1965
The Making of an Underground Film
as Self
1964
Whips
as Self
Final Weapon
as The Holder